Rethink Reinvent Reposition, by former colleague Leo Hopf and William Welter is a great new book aimed at people looking at where to go next with a mature business: into decline, or onward and upward with renewal.

The Flaw of Averages, by Sam Savage, describes a set of common avoidable mistakes in assessing risk in the face of uncertainty. It helps explain why conventional methods of gauging the future are so wrong so often, and is an accessory to the recent economic catastrophe. Once grasped, these ideas can lead us to more effective forecasting and decision making.

If, like me, you are starting to embrace social networking and the networked economy, you now have networks in your email address book, on LinkedIn, Ecademy and elsewhere. Given that these networks all overlap, you are beginning to get frustrated that you need to manage each of them separately. Here’s a new tool that eases a good chunk of that frustration.

How to Build Your Reputation, by Rob Brown, will help you build your reputation to earn attention, respect and money.

True North, by Bill George, sets out what it means for a leader to be authentic, with a programme to start a leader on a lifelong journey of self development to establish his/her authenticity.

The Guide to Business Modelling, by John Tennant & Graham Friend, is a workmanlike introduction to the craft of modelling in Excel business cash flow and financial statements, but it could do a lot more in the area of modelling uncertainty.

The Long and the Short of It, by John Kay, is subtitled “A Guide to Finance and Investment for Normally Intelligent People Who Aren't in the Industry” and it is exactly that. And well-written too.

How to Make an Impact, by John Moon, is a must-read for anyone who presents data and insights, whether in reports or presentations.